Describing Sarthou’s work, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards jury president Edouard Cointreau said: “This is the first book, and certainly not the last. It is really good, interesting, useful and practical.”

Sarthou is the man behind the recently opened Agos at SM Mall of Asia. Both specialize in Filipino cuisine.

On top of these, Sarthou appears on the cooking segment of the ABS-CBN morning show “Umagang Kay Ganda” and is the host of the Lifestyle TV special “The Food That We Are.”